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Immigration Agents Bust Up Two San Gabriel Valley Brothels

By  Lindsay William-Ross
Published Aug 10, 2010 11:00 PM
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested four Chinese nationals over the weekend as part of a takedown of two brothels operating in the San Gabriel Valley, according to abc7.Among the accusations the suspects face are allegations they recruited young Chinese women "to work as prostitutes in Monterey Park and San Gabriel."

To bring the women to America, the suspects, all in their 40s and 50s, allegedly defrauded Immigration by using "fake documents" and setting up "fraudulent marriages."